Content diversification sees venue enter the festival market The 8th – 10th July will see the NEC play host to Wireless Festival 2022, welcoming a roster of global music stars to the NEC Campus with Festival Republic, part of Live Nation. Bringing the best in contemporary black music to…
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Written by Jane Sandwood Photo by Isabella Mendes from Pexels In the last 18 months, the sale of musical instruments went up by 80%, and so many of us discovered that we had musical talent. But what happens when you want to take everything you’ve learned and bring it to the community? Birmingham is…
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8 July: Local award-winning music artist Lady Leshurr has been unveiled as the headliner for The Hundred at Birmingham Phoenix’s home ground, Edgbaston Stadium, on the 1 August, while rap star Lady Sanity will be performing to fans at the ground on the 23 July. These signings are part of an…
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Written by Jessica Muxlow As lockdown restrictions are gradually lifted and a sense of ‘normality’ returns, one of the key entertainment sectors is anticipating a successful return. One of the often forgotten industries within the hospitality sector - theatre and live performance has felt the…
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Pioneering Birmingham grime artist Jaykae has told the 22 Voices podcast how pop superstar Ed Sheeran “showed love to every single person” when he took him for a curry on the city’s Alum Rock Road, after collaborating with him on the number one single “Take Me Back To London”. Jaykae is the latest…
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Beverley Knight and The Dualers are the first support acts to be announced in support of Britain’s most successful reggae band, UB40, as they return to the West Midlands for a huge outdoor live show at Sandwell Valley Country Park on 1st August. Beverley Knight is one of the UK’s best loved…
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The music charity responsible for Town Hall and Symphony Hall are delighted to announce that their Jazzlines Summer School returns later this year, as they look forward to opening their doors once again to young musicians from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. This year’s free, non-residential…
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Hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace is set to thrill audiences touring his smash-hit award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook this autumn. The exciting live show celebrating the music of Billy Joel will visit towns and cities across England and Wales and kicks off at…
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Senior Business Support worker, Craig Mann, 34, from Birmingham has made it to the final of a national singing competition fronted by reality TV star, Jess Wright. The virtual talent contest, which will be streamed live to the nation on Thursday 11 th February, is hosted by PlayOJO, the fair online…
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By Ryan Gaur For the last four years, Birmingham city centre has been the cushion I fell onto after gruelling days at Aston University. All the things that I have missed over lockdown have been my places of refuge from upcoming deadlines and misfiring lab equipment, places that were not there to…
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